Clermont Auvergne 10 Leicester Tigers 29
Steve Borthwick praised the guts and determination of his Leicester side after they claimed their first victory at Clermont Auvergne for 17 years. The result puts Leicester in pole position to reach the quarter-finals, where they will face the winner of the tie between Leinster and Connacht.
The Gallagher Premiership leaders will take a 19-point lead into next weekend’s Heineken Champions Cup last-16 second leg at Welford Road after running out 29-10 winners at the Stade Marcel-Michelin despite Guy Porter’s late dismissal.
And Borthwick put the result down to the character and togetherness of his squad.
“I thought for the main part of this game we were tactically really smart against a bi …
- April 11, 2022
